The scanning program looks for certain phrases found in previously obtained chat records from criminals, including sexual predators (because of the Reuters story, we know of at least one alleged child predator who is being brought before the courts as a direct result of Facebook's chat scanning).

The relationship analysis and phrase material have to add up before a Facebook employee actually looks at communications and makes the final decision of whether to ping the authorities.

Megan, a single medical student in her mid-20s, talks about her sex app experience: When out at a club a few months ago I decided to give one of these apps a try and turned on Blendr.

In crowded urban areas these apps often locate multiple people within a mere few hundred feet!

Here are a few ways to engage fans, friends, and influencers with your social accounts:.

Tag your fans, friends, followers, and those who inspire you to build an engaged community.

And just like that, the days of being rejected when out clubbing or trying to pick someone up at a party are a thing of the past.

With sex apps there's no muss, no fuss, just the act itself and a handshake on the way out, thank you very much.

In crowded urban areas these apps often locate multiple people within a mere few hundred feet!

Here are a few ways to engage fans, friends, and influencers with your social accounts:.

Tag your fans, friends, followers, and those who inspire you to build an engaged community.

And just like that, the days of being rejected when out clubbing or trying to pick someone up at a party are a thing of the past.

With sex apps there's no muss, no fuss, just the act itself and a handshake on the way out, thank you very much.